That is, until an errant puck deflected up and into his mouth, denting multiple teeth backward and causing quite the problem.
Saad, 22, had been fairly fortunate in his hockey career until this week. In a sport with a history full of gap-toothed smiles and regular on-ice chiclet clean-ups, Saad had never lost a tooth or anything of the sort.
His practice was cut short Monday, and then, it was off to the dentist where even fun more awaited him.
Saad spent four hours in a dentist’s chair on Tuesday, going through not one, not two, not three…but four root canals.